Making his debut in 1988, Wright took his time to prove his value as a first-round draftee but in 1990 he had a fantastic year which saw him rise in ranking amongst the top wingmen in the league.
Following the season-ending injury, his main asset of pace was severely affected, and he would play out his career in defence where his courage gave him an edge.
[1] In his first years after retirement, Wright served suburban and state level coaching roles at North Ringwood (2002–2003) and Springvale (2004).
[1] With an MBA in Sports Management, in 2004, Wright took on his first AFL administrative role as recruiter for the Brisbane Lions.
[2] He served a key role in the reconstruction of Hawthorn's team during these years, responsible for bringing Shaun Burgoyne, David Hale, Josh Gibson, Jack Gunston, Jonathan Simpkin and Brian Lake to the club, which formed part of the core of Hawthorn's three consecutive premierships from 2013 to 2015.